Whether it would be fate or chance, that Kieu and Jeremy met in July of 2018. One thing is for certain, the undeniable bond these two have for each other. I loved witnessing their romance on display. It was a joy capturing their admiration for one another and their respective cultures. The unity of the […]

“People who marry their high school sweethearts are stupid.” To this day, those words still echo in the deepest recesses of my memory. But witnessing and capturing many high school sweethearts in the past few years, I now think back on them and laugh at the absurdity of the idea. Finding love so young in […]

by Mark Pereyra Motherhood is the greatest adventure. When I think of my own mother, she was hard-working, loving, caring, and someone that wanted me to see the world. I remember growing up in Reno, we used to take road trips with my cousins and grandparents. Everywhere from Las Vegas to Arizona, to California, and […]

By Mark Pereyra One of my favorite things about being an engagement photographer is getting to explore all the places that nature has to offer. So when Danielle and Shawn decided they wanted to take photos at the JV Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, David and I were super excited because we’ve never been there before. Danielle […]

By Mark Pereyra San Francisco is a city with a dozen cities in it. In one part of town you could feel like you’re walking in the streets of Paris (Legion of Honor), and in another, you could watch the sunset from a hill, close to the beach (Batteries to Bluffs). This was the exact […]

by Mark Pereyra One of my favorite things about a wedding day is how spontaneous it can be. There are so many things that are happening at the same time, and sometimes there are things that you can’t predict, like the weather. Right before the ceremony, it began to sprinkle, and the guests had to […]

Yosemite National Park is always such a magical place to capture a love story.  Capturing Melanie and Josh’s elopement surrounded by God’s creation was an unforgettable experience. We love capturing elopements because it is all about being intentional and making sure that your wedding day is about you. Intimate.  While a lot of weddings turn […]

San Francisco is one of my favorite places in the world. There’s just so much variety when it comes to location – everything from the city to the beach to forests. You get a piece of everything. So when Lauren and Shashank asked me to take their engagement photos in San Francisco, I wanted to […]

Kelsy and Tom..  Where do I even begin? These two lovebirds reached out to our team this past year in April. I remembered clearly that we were shy of 1 or 2 weddings from closing out our bookings for the 2021 year. What had caught my eye right away was the fact that these two […]

I can’t think of a more adventurous couple than Susan & Ben. I remember hearing about their engagement and how Ben proposed to Susan at Alamere Falls, an incredible hike in Northern California with a waterfall on the beach that flows into the Pacific Ocean. And when they couldn’t have their wedding in 2020, they […]